Everyone says prison jobs are slave labor. I lived it. On the yard, a job taught me discipline, skill, and how to stay free when the gates open.

In Part 2 of It's Hard on the Yard, I break down how CDCR vocational training, prison jobs, and real work ethic build your life after prison — with Rudy from United Playaz SF showing what service looks like on the outside.

If you're inside, have family inside, or work in reentry — this is for you

Prison work programs have been labeled as “modern-day slavery” by politicians, activists, and the media. But what’s the real story? In Part 1 of this three-part series, I break down the false narrative that inmate labor is nothing more than exploitation — and explain what prison work actually looks like from the inside. I’ve lived it. I’ve done the work. And the truth is nothing like what you’ve been told. 
This episode covers: 
•The stark difference between slavey and incarceration 
•Where the “inmate slavery” narrative came from — and the hypocrisy of it 
•The difference between forced labor and rehabilitation through work
•The stark difference between slavey and incarceration